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Workers paint handicap sign under parked car, then tow it
Tel Aviv municipality in Israel refunds towing fine
The Associated Press
Posted: Feb 7, 2013 11:46 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 7, 2013 12:10 PM ET
An Israeli woman has turned to Facebook to beat a parking ticket — and expose a Tel Aviv road crew.
Hila Ben Baruch says she parked her car legally near her Tel Aviv home only to find it gone and replaced with a handicapped parking sign. City Hall slapped her with more than $300 Cdn in fines. Making matters worse, she says a city representative accused her of lying when she called to complain.
Determined to prove her innocence, she obtained footage from a security camera showing municipal workers painting the handicapped symbol under her car, then towing the vehicle away.
She told Channel 2 she was "shocked." The video, put on Facebook, has gone viral.
The Tel Aviv municipality has apologized and refunded the fines.
© The Associated Press, 2013
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